Fastening for wearing-apparel.



No. 655,127. Patented July 3|, |900.

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UNITED STATES) JATENT OFFIC.

JOSEF STOCK, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

FAsTENlNe FOR weARlN-c-APPAREL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,127, dated July 31,190C).-

Application led April 25,1900. Serial No. 14,339. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

VBe it known that I, JOSEF STOCK, a subject of the Grand Duchy of Hesse,and a resident of Walthamstow, London, in the county of Essex, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fastenings forWearing-Apparel, (for which I have applied for a patent in GreatBritain, No. 21,247, dated October 24, 1899,) of which the following isa-full, clear, and exact specification.

This invention consists of a new or improved fastener; and it consistsof two sections which may be attached to any suitable material orobjects to be fastened or connected together by means of alocking-catch, consisting of aprojection upon one section adapted toengage in an aperture upon the other section,which is provided withspring catches or bolts for retaining the two sections together, aspring push piece or piston being provided for releasing the lockingcatches or bolts when required.

For purposes of illustration I will now refer to the annexed drawings,in which-- Figure l is a plan view of my invention; Fig. 2, a sectionthrough line X Y, showing the parts separated; Fig. 3, a section throughline X Y in Fig. 1 to enlarged scale, showing the parts in their lockingposition.

For the purpose of illustration I have shown an arrangement which may beconveniently applied to skirt-bands or corsets.

a and h are the two sectionstowhich the f supports c, formed of suitablematerial, are

attached in any convenient manner and having the apertures d forenabling the attachment to be made to the desired object o r article,such as by sewing or other convenient means. Although I have shown thesesupports c as attachments, it will be readily understood that they maybe formed integrally with the sections a and b. The section a isprovided with the aperture e, and the locking bolts or catches fareactuated by the springs g, so as to cause them to tend to project therequired'distance in relation to the aperture e. .j l

hshows points or guides for controlling the working bolts or catches f,the pins t' being for the purpose of bearing upon the shoulder formed onthe bolts for regulating their protrusion.

7' is a projection attached to or formed upon the section b, in whichthe piston Ze may slide, this pistonk being maintained in the positionshown in Figs. 2 and 3 through the medium of the spring Z.

m is a pin which is passed through the piston lc, so as to provideprojections adapted to engage upon the inclined surfaces of the lockingcatches or bolts f for the purpose of enabling them to be moved in thedirection of the arrows l when it is required to release the twosections, this being effected by applying pressure upon the headn of thepiston rigthe ends of the locking catches or bolts f being thus forcedor moved from the apertures or indentations o and the projection j. Assoon as this has been eected the action of. the springs p, attached tothe section b, 7o will cause the separation to take place, as therelative strength of the springs p and Z are arrangedfor this purpose.

It will be readily seen that a fastener constructedV according to theprinciple of my invention may be adapted for various uses, such asglove-fastening studs and the like, as the shape or configuration of thesections will in that case be in conformity with the object for whichthey are to be employed.

YHaving thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A fastener consisting of two sections adapted to be secured to therequired object, one

section carrying a projection having indentations orapertures, a pistonhaving projections sliding in said projection, a spring controlling themovementof said piston, separating-springs attached to sad'section, an9o aperture in the other section, sliding bolts controlled by springscarried in said section, the ends of said sliding bolts being caused toproject over the said aperture through the medium of the springsaforesaid, all in combination and substantially as described andillustrated herein and for the purpose set forth. t

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handApril, 1900.

JOSEF s'rooK.

Wtnessesz BENJAMIN CLARK, GUsTAv JAEGER..

this 5th day of roo

